Shlomi Lavi /
Jun 08, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Exadata or FME?
FME is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Exadata, and FME is rated higher (87/100) than Exadata (70/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Business Intelligence solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Oracle Corporation Vs. Safe Software
Oracle Corporation: Oracle Corporation is a computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing computer hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems. Employing approximately 113,644 people worldwide as of 30 June 2012,it has enlarged its share of the software market through organic growth and th...
Safe Software: Safe Software Inc. is the maker of FME® and the global leader in spatial data transformation technology that helps GIS professionals and organizations master their data interoperability challenges.Most leading GIS and database vendors also rely on FME to improve their own products, meeting their customers' needs for true data interoperability. You ...
Who is more expensive? Exadata or FME?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Intelligence software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Exadata and FME.
Exadata price starts at $220,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Exadata is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. FME price starts at $3,000 per license , When comparing FME to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: Exadata cost is around the same cost of FME.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Exadata Vs. FME based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.
Exadata: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
FME: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Customers of the appliance mainly include large business enterprises, although some medium businesses have also found it useful. Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large corporations.